Combined button making- and inserting machine



July 6 1926.

H. DE F. MADDEN ET AL mus AND INSERTINGMAGHINE Filed April 27, 1922 COMBINED BUTTON MA 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORfi HARRY 0. MADDEN. dOHN d HIGEMNS- ATTURNEY 1,591,716 H. DE F. MADDEN ET AL COMBINED BUTTON MAKING AND INSERTING MACHINE July 6 1926.

INVENTORS HARRY D. MADDEN. JOHN J. HIGGINfi;

f, ATTORNEY July 6 1926. 1

H. DE F. MADDEN ET AL COMBINED BUTTON MAKING AND INSERTING MACHINE Fired A i 1922 e sheet sheet 's I HARRY D. MADDEN. JOHN J. HIGGINS- July 6 1926 H. DE F. MADIZWZN ET AL COMBINED BUTTON MAKING AND INSERTING MACHINE 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 ME NE E um am Filed April 27, 1922 w QM mww INVENTORS HARRY n MADDEN JOHN J.HIGGIN5 O BY ATTORNEY H. DEZ F. MADDEN ET AL COMBINED BUTTQN MAKXNG AND INSERTING MACHINE F1196 April 6 Shaets Sheet 5 V u mum "111mm 11 u u 1 u v ATTORNEY,

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1,591,716 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY DE FOREST MADDEN, OF NEVJARK. AND JOHN JOSEPH HIGGINS, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW? JERSEY, ASSIGNULRS TO VFL PORATIDN OF PENNSYLVANIA.

TING-HOUSE LAMP COMPANY, A COB.-

COMBINED BUTLLUN' .Etlii'll llLlXlE'iEI tTING MACHINE.

Application filed April 2'7, 1922. Serial No. 556,957.

This invention relates to machines for manufacturing incandescent electriclamps and more particularly to machines for per- Emailing the operations essential to the completion of a stem or spider upon which a filament or filaments may be subsequently mounted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine for the expeditious handling; of glass rods or stems for the performance of successive operations thereon.

Another object of the invention is the provision oi coordinating machine elements for moving stems or rode into heat zones to render portions of the rods plastic and to term enlargements or buttons thereon and subsequently position the rods for the insertion of support wires.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an apparatus in which a rod may be intermittently moved from one position to another ftor successive operations thereon which results, after a. given number oi movements, in producin one or more buttons upon the rod and the insertion therein oi? a plurality oi radially projecting support wires and in shaping the exposed ends of the support wires to hook form.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a mechanism for simultaneously forming an upper and lower button on a rod and inserting support wires into buttons previously .iormed on another rod.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent upon a reading of the following specification and by reference to the aceompanying' drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the machine having; several of the parts broken away to more clearly illustrate lower portions oi the machine;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section taken on. the line III.[ in Fig. 1, a portion of the machine being broken away;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of one of the conveyor arms and the clamping jaws carried therel'iV;

Fig. 4 is a sideelevational view oil. the machine taken on me 1V-IV in Fig. 1, part of the machine being shown in section;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a portion of the wire-inserting mechanism; i

Hi 6 is a front elevational view of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view taken on line VIIV 11 in Fig.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view oi? the ma chine showing the supporting; and stopping mechanism Fig. .9 is a view taken on line IX- -IX .iu

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view of th base of the machine showing the stop mechanisms;

lligr. ll illustrates the elements for operatingr the stop mechanisms;

Fig-r. 12 is a side view, partly in section, of the lower portion oi? the machine showing the elements for actuating the button-forminp; mechanism;

l ipg. 13 is a. plan view of a mo able heating element;

Fig. 14-. is an elevation,.partly in section, of the heating element shown in Fig. 13 and illustrating its connection to the base of a machine ll 15 is a plan view of the lower work holder, certain parts being; broken away to more clearly illustrate the actuating mechanism for the jaws; and,

Fig. 16 is an elevational view of one of the work holders.

A machine embodying our invention may comprise a base upon which is mounted a rotatable conveyor or spider. A plurality of work holders may be carried by the conveyor and thus be rotated or otherwise moved in a series of intern'iittent steps, the conveyor belug tenu'iorarily stopped after each movement for a sutlicient interval of time to permit various operations to be performed on work parts supported in the holders. At the initial step or starting point, the operator inserts a work part which, in the present machine, consists of a stem including a cylindrical rod or tube of glass. This work part is then moved to a predetermined position and 'ilfllllOS are caused to impinge on the upper end of the glass rod to render plastic a given portion thereof.

At the proper moment, a push rod descends and, contacting with the plastic pertion, upsets the red by flattening the same, thus producing a button at the end of the rod. Th conveyor then moves the work part to another station where mechanism inthe rod.

gage the rod and upset the same to term serts aplurality of SHPPOI't WlYBS into the button and forms hooks or loops on the BX- posed cndsot the wires.

The conveyor then carries the work part th'e-next step in its cycle to a position adjacent tires which render plastic a portion of the red at a point intermediate the previously formed button and the opposite end of A push rod then descends to ena bulge or enlargement which is termed a button. Another niovemeut or the conveyor brings the second-formed button iii position adjacent another wire-inserting and hook-forming mechanism which then actu" 'ates: to insert a plurality of wires into the last-formed or lower button andto subsequentlyiitorin hooks on the ends or the insci-ted wires.

The next two movements oft-he conveyor 'bring'the work holder back to its initial position, whereupon the operator may remove with a central hub 2:2 and a plurality of.

radially extending" arms 23 which terminate in hubs or bearings 24L. The hub is loosely disposed upon the sleeve 18 and capable oi rotation therearound. Work holders, to be later descri'l'ied, are rotatably mounted in the hubs 2%: The upper end of hub 17 ot the base 15 affords or bearing surface upon which the spider Qlinay ride. Act the upper end of the hub ot the rotary elen'ient or s n-dart is positioned a jaw carrier ill) which com-prisesa hub secured to the hub 22 by a screw 22 and having inte oral therewith a plurality otarins 27. Thus the rotary element 21 isadapted to carry the jaw carrier Hereinafter, the spider or rotary element. 21 and the jaw carrier will as a whole, be termed a conveyor.

The arms of the jaw'carrier are equal in mun-her to the arms o-fthe spider 21 andv each arinis equipped with a pair of slidable 28 and 29 which are shown more clearly in Fig. 3. The jaw 28 is provided with a shank 3O havingteeth-i-ll: disposed along one of: its edges and the jaw 29 is provided with a shah-n32 having a. ra-clrsecuredtothe under sidethereotand havingithe teeth 3.../ thereot I girlie-teeth. illanddisposedin the same plane, vboth shanks being movable horizon.

a ly in a suitable groove disposed in a casc '3 provided at the end oi and transverse 0 ti e arm 27. The jaws are provided for he purpose of gripping a rod or arbor por ion or" a stem and may be actuated by the roof a gear wheel 34- which is di posed secured e two above-meritioned shanks. it will be evident that a rotation or oscillation '5 e gear wheel 31-. will produce a movethe spinder 21 which is positioned beneath a corresponding arm 27 of the aw a WP .25.

collar 3. may be provided to giro a bear tlid rod may be provided with a lever arm Us iaving a roller 23.) mounted upon its tree This roller is disposedin contact with surface ll of an annulus l2 suitably posi ioned upon, and secured to the base 15. The arms are normally maintained with the rollers 39 in contact with the cam surtace by means of springs ill which have one end sccured to the lever 38 and the other end secured to a pin ell) tired in an. arm of the spiuder ll hen the conveyor is moved by means to be hereinafter described, the roller 39, traversing the cam: tare, actuatcs the rod 36 i accordance with various undulations oi a cam lhese iuidulations comprise several de n!essions 4:3 and elevations 4-4 on the cam tare; as shown in Fig. l, and are important in that they are positioned to actuate the in and 29 to either tightly grip a worl; part or release it for purposes which, will hereinaftermore fully appear.

The various movable elements of my machine may" be driven by any suitable source 0" as for instance, a motor (not I power shown) connected: by a belt l5. im'licatz l in dotted lines (Fig. 1) to a pulley 46 secured to a main drivingshuft l7. J.\llhougjh the pulley may be driven con inuoimlv. it is connected to a suppl mentaldriving shaft 48 by an interposed triction clutch 4-5). This clutch may be ot the usual type in which is disposed one or more friction members adapted to be moved into and away from engageineut with the main driving shalt -l-T: thus, the supplemental driving. shaft 48 may be engaged or released and, consequently. a move; ent oftheuiachineproduced or termh uated accordingly. The internal structure l Li till

of this clutch is welhhnown and, therefore, not shown. External means for actuating the clutch will he later dascrihed.

The conveyor which, as above stated. in-- cludes the jaw carrier 25 end the spider 31 is driven directly from the main-driving shaft 4?" and is associated therewith by e greet wheel 51 secured to the said shaft and dis-- posed in mesh with e gen-r wheel 52E fortci'ied to one end of a shaft l'OttLhttlOlQ in o, beering' 54. The opposite end of the shaft 52-3 is provided with n beveled gear wheel 55 which. in turn is disposed in crash with it beveled gear wheel 56 secured to the lower end it vertical shaft 57. The shaft 57 mounted in n l'ieziring or; (see Fig. 2-) of a bracket 5? secured to the base 15. This she'i't projects upwardly from its bearing and hes loosely litted thereto, a gear wheel 61.

The gear wheel 61 is adapted to frietioi'ndjly engage the shaft 5'? by means of upper and lower friction plates 62 and 63, respectirely which a re n'ininteined in firm contact with the gear wheel (31v by a tension nieniher hat which is provided with a threaded. hub l5} and screwed downwardly on the shaft 57' to afford the proper tension to secure the gear wheel (31, with the desired :nnount of frictionnl resistance, against movement. llilotion from the shaft 57 is translated to theeonveyor by an interposed gem. wheel 66 which is disposed in. mesh with the gear wheel 61 and with a gear wheel 67 secured to, and encircling, the GX'tl'Gl'l'lltlBES of the :LlflTle' 22,3 of the spider 21.

It will thus be evident that the conveyor is driven by 2L rotation of the shaft 537 and that it termination of movement of the conveyor may be readily effected by sufficient opposition to overcome the frictioind re sistiince of the plates (32 end 653 thus niusinn; the gear wheel 6]. to slip until. such opposition is rcinoveth whereiqion rotation of the coilveyor will he resumed.

For the purpose of terniiinitingr the more lnent of the conveyor. at will, it stop mechanism provided which is shown in llligs. 1, 5% and 10 and consisls of it stop arm ht; pivoted on it pin (39 end curried i n it bro ,ltet 71 secured to any stationery porlion of the structure. The bracket it is provided with it recess or slot 'l'f'l (see l Illl) in which the stop arm is partially disnoseth and :i spring}; l3, 'nositioned in e. pocket ttfljittlhtljl the recess, serves to norinnlly force the orn'i outwardly and. in the path of projections or lugs "l lsecured to the extreme ends of the spider arms Q3. The stop arm 68 is provided with :1 notch or recess 75 in which the lugs l-il heroine disposed when n spider :irin moves them to position over an inclined fore 76 of the stop arm,

lli hen a, leg positioned in the recess "flit the movement of the corn or is terminated end, althoughthe shaft 57 continues to rethe end of arm 2? of the spider.

the s ljl :zrin hit l lieclmnis i for n'aovingi; the

zirin lit} to releise the loo; (ihiog. 8) con pri is it reeiprorzil incinher connected to the stop (Ulll 625 by it hot: 4h. 'llhc nieinher a. 1 .i Ne m, "o i l, H is tisp not in ill c l or to t.) Mir is pin it; (llf-llJOFtltl in o coring; with :i sliding; her til l l hcn the r the ronve or hos enlered recess stop arm, on end or claw 36 into the urn] it heron es 1;:oeitio"' went with the lug Ell, end n r i 1 till which ])Zl-lt-$GE-l through the free end of the o r1n on; es the lower end of :i bore/led portion fi tl nrorit at one end of the hon "if. it niovon'ient of the slidiii her ill) in the i'l reetion of the arrow It. operotea; to i the stop own 68 from cogent-intent ition "i l; at the Sitlllt) time, the her tll" loot u up the beveled sufnee 5553. with lhe r asult that th zirin is lifted and theclnw rill is releiiF-ied from ennegrenienl with the ll'ljl, h'l.

The conveyor being then releeseth i from the proximity of the stop till; he si'or then returns, under the notion of th sprin; 73 to its iuirnnil position in lhe with snceecdiinr ruin. This step device may h: nctuzrted either by hand or by it foot trendlc (not shown which unrv be connected to a rod itioned :ihove pivoted on :r

i or whirln in turn is pivotzilly connected to an arm fill, of e hell crank 92, mounted on it pin J3 in e lnfochiet lief secured to the hose of the n'niehine. fin upwardly extending; zirro of the hell. crnnlt is provided with at slot 96 If one end thereof end so positioned as to Bllgtlgffi a pin 9? rigidly secured in the sliding yg bnr Elli. 'lhue a doww word nioveniei'it of the rodv Ell) effe its a morement of the her Fifi in the direction of the arrow hi with the result above described.

The immediate foregoing description sets forth the nninnor and means for drivin r stom ingg :1 nd relem-iiugr the conveyor which carries the work ports lt will he observed that although n. sinnde source of power is ennvlored for dririnn; the reriors ports of the i'l'niehiner the conveyor may he stopped end shit 7 l independently of the iuorennnit of other parts by virtue of the frlotioirdri re eoi'niec'l'ion onrried on the rerlicnl shaft lii'. l leeh ilfl'm of the spider il of the corn re mr is n'oriled with n rotnl lle woi. holder shove referred to and dos .gnnled r it whole by the turn erel 99 and provided with e shaft 99 rotntnhle ii. the hub Fil -l art It. 'etehet Q to the whee]. 10L Fig, i?) seen;

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' by maintain the head 98 in a given position with respect to the arm 23 upon. which it is carried. This control of the position of the cross piece 10 1. The spring being of 'cal type and under tension, it exerts head is maintained throughout a given movement of the conveyor. At cert-sin other positions however, for instance, when a 7 7 the wires re being inserted into the but-ton,

as later described, the holder must 119195-- sarily be rotated, at which time the pin is in v ed from contact with the guide member 103. p

The work holder 98-is shown more clearly in Figs. 15 and 10 and comprises a cross piece 10a which is rigidly secured to the upper end of the shaft 9 At suitable distance above the cross piece 104 is posh tioncd a aw carrier 10-3 in which are slidably disposed apair of jaws 106' and 10?. The jaw carrier is supported on vertical posts 108 and 109 secured to the cross piece 104. The jaw 106 is provided with a shank 111, and the jaw 10! is provided with a shank 112. These shanks 111 and 112 are disposed in different planes and are provided with oppositely positioned toothed portionsor racks 113 and 11 1, respectively. Disposed between and in mesh with said racks is a gear wheel 115 carried at the end of a shaft 116 rotatable within the post 108.

A rotation of the shaft 116 will, therefore,

eil'ect rotation of gear wheel 115 and cause a reciprocation or opening and closing of the "jaws 106 and 107. Actuation of the jaws may be produced by manual manipulation of-a'n arm 11? of a bell crank secured to the lower end of the shaft 116. The jaws are maintainednormally closed through the action'of a spring .118 one end of which is secured to'a pin 119 fastened to an arm 11'? of the crank 11?, the other end of toe-spring being secured to a pin 121 fastened in the a heli a continual pull upon the arm 117 and serves to normally close the jaws 106 and 10? Wi li-en it is desired to insert a work pi rt in the holder, the arm 11'? is moved in opposition to the spring 118 to'open the jaws 106 and 107. The gripping faces of the jaws are elevated above the casing 105 and are a'dapted'to ggrip an arbor 123 of a stem at a point slightly abovei's union with the enlarged portion or flare tube 1% with which itis combined. The relative positions of the-jaws, when holding asteni, ar shown in dotted lines Fig". 1a.

From the foregoingit willbe readi-ly un the loading position. 'lliese jaws carried on arm lc ig. are oisposcd above the holder in such position as to bring the j s in cooperative workingrelation with the jaws of the holder 08, whereby a work part is supported in a vertical position. llhen the conveyor moves, the jaws nd are ZliiiiOllliii'iClllV closed to grip the er at a point adj acent its upper end. it 1 thus be evident that a work part may ci'invenicntly positioned and automatical- 'sposed in a given vertical position.

' hen a work part has been properly position-ed by a movement of the conveyor, other mechanism is cnerated to form a button and support wires into said button. The mechanism for performing the operation of fori g the button and inserting the support wires being; co-related, it will sinipiify the understanding of their operation to first consider the means for driving the arious parts which perform the wire-inserting operation, motion being translated to operative parts thereof from the t" fiviug shaft 48.

is shown in Fig. 1, the shaft 18 is vi 1 with a beveled gear wheel 125 posed in mesh with a beveled gear 120 secured to a vertical shaft 127. At the upper end of shaft 127 is fastened a spur gear wheel 12S disposed in mesh with a large gear wheel 120. The gear wheel 12? i secured to, and mounted on, a hollow shaft 131 (see Fig. 2) which. in turn. is rotatably mounted on the sleeve 18. This shaft 1-91 is provided with an annular hearing piece 132 which makes contact with a boss 133 of a cross piece or bracket 13%. This bracket carries other gearing and is secured to the sides of the base 15. The hollow shaft 131 also carries a cam meu'iber 135 which actuates mechanism for stopping the machine, and its association with such mechanism will be later described.

The mechanism for inserting the support w' and forming hooks or loops on the ends thereof, above referred to but not as yet decribed, is-driven by its connection with the hollow shaft 131 which connection consists of a train of gear wheels to which reference will presently be made. A ram r wire-inserting member 136 for inserting: support wires in an upper button of an arbor is indicated in dotted lines in Fig 1 and a similar ram 137 for inserting the support wires in a lower button is indicated in dotted lines in Fig; 1. The ram 136 is actuated through motion translated by'nieains of athe pro-- dis- 'lwcl ill moi 71c gear 'wheel 1% which is centrally disposed with respect to the base and by intermediate gear wheels 139, 1 10, 1 11 and 14-2 (see Figs. 1, 2 and The ram 1.31" is actuated by means oi" a train o't gear wheels 1 13, 14%, 1 15 and lei-ti which are driven by their con nection with the said gear wheel 13%;; this gear wheel is secured to and is rotatable with the cam member 135.

lllach of the gear wheels in the drawing, except in Fig. 2, are shown by means of dotted circles that indicate the tops and bottoms oi the teeth and pitch circles this illustration being more readily understood in a drawing on this small scale than it comple e teeth wer shown. it is obvious that the ratios between the gear wheels may be varied, as, for instance, the train of gear wheels which operate the rains may be made o1? such proportion as to reciprocate the rams a different number of times with each revo- .lution of the gear wheel 129.

The mechanism for inserting support wires and for :torming the hooks or loops on the ones thereof may be of any well mown design, the one shown in the drawing being; of a type con'nnonly employed in the lamp-making art and is termed a support wire-inserting head. The head includes a standard 1st? Fig. i) consisting; of a bracket 14:8 and a vertical bearing 14;?) in which a shaft 151 is disposed having secured thereto the gear wheel The shaft 151 is driven by means of its association with the above mentioned gear train including gear wheels 'l tl. 139, etc.

Inasmuch as the head for inserting the support wires in an upper button and that for inserting the wires in the lower button are the same, a description of the former head, as shown in elevation in Fig. 4, will sullice :tor a description of both.

Rotation oi the shaft 151 causes the actuation oi. other movable elements which results in a reciprocation of the ram 136. 'lhese elements may include a plate 152 sc cured to the shaft. 151 and rotatable there with. ()n the under side oi? the plate 152 a cam 't'ace 153 is provided and so disposed as to make contact with a roller 1 i rilat one end ot a vertical reciprocal rod 155. The rod 155 movable in a bearing; disposed in a portion 156 oi the standmd 147.

The lower end of the rod 155 extends into a recess 157, disposed in an oilset portion ot the standard 1 17. and makes contact with an arm 158 of a bell-crank lever 159 which is pivoted on a pin 1.61 supported in a bearing 162 integral with the standard.

The other arm 163 of the bell-crank lever projects in an urnvard direction and is pro-- vided with a setscrew 1.6a; adapted to be moved into contact with a depending linger 165 integral with the ram 136; thus, a movement of the cam face 153 operates to rock the bell-cranlc lever 159, causing the set screw 1.6 1 to make contact with the linger 165 and thereby thrust the ram toward the work.

Wire 1641: may be led to the ram 'trom spool 165i and passed beneath a jaw 166 of the ram which grips the wire during the for-- ward stroke of the ram and releases the wire upon the return movcnnent. A movement of the ram in an opposite direction or from the work is caused by means of a springactuated plunger 166 slidable in a bore suitably positioned in the bracket 1&8. The plunger is so disposed as to have one end thcreot constantly in contact with the side oi the finger 1G5 opposite to that upon which the set screw 16% engages. Between the inner end of the plunger and the end oi the here is positioned a helical spring 16? which is compressed when the ram is thrust toward the work by a movement 01 the llltlll-Clttllb'. lever in one direction and expands causing the plunger to move the ram away from the work when the bell-crank lever is released from the action of the cam 153.

Any suitable mechanism tor forming loops or hooks may be incorporated in this ma chine. flinch mechanism usually consists oi a detachable device applicable to the inserting}; head and operated by means oi its connection with an upper cam surface oi the plate 152. Such devices are well known and their connection to a head ot the type illustrated will be obvious to anyone skilled in the art. i

The selected lurch-forming; device shown includes a pair of oscillatory arms 1G8 and 169 carried on shafts 171i and 172, respectively, (see Figs. 4, 5 and 6). The slurtt 172 is, however, hollow and disposed therein an internal sha'lt 1'73. The shatts 1 1 and 172 are mounted in bearings ot a bracket 174; which may be bolted to the stamlard 1 17. The arms are normally maintained apart by the action of a helical spring 1753 the ends oi which are connected to projei tions 176 and 177 integral with the arms lot; and 169., respectively; lli g. cl she the arms in an open position. The arm toll is provided with a member 1'78 for bending the wire about a linger 179 which is carried by the shaitt 173, and the lower arm 1th) is pro vided with a guide member 185%. The arms 1G8 and 169 are also provided with discs 183 and 18 1, respectively, which are so positioned as to term contiguous cutting edges to sever the wire prior to the hook-totalling operation which is effected by an actuatimi of the several shatlts carrying the arn'is and the finger. The shafts project from the opposite end of the bearings in the bracket 174; the shafts 171 and 1.72 being; provided with lever arms 185 and 186, respectively.

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The internal shaft 178 entenes projecting portion of the sl aft bent to constitute a crank 187.

l Vhen the hool c-forining device is positioned upon the head, the crank 18'? and the lever arms 185 and 180 are disposed in operative relation to vertical plungers 188, 189 and 191, respectively, having their lower ends in engagement with the upper surface of plate 152 which is provided with undulations or cams 192. Rotation of the plate effects a movenientof the cam face thereof which is so designed as to cause actuation of the ver tical plungers and, consequently, operation of the hook-forming mechanism. It is obvious that the'cain face may be so proportioned as to actuate the several plunge'rs in the proper order to effect a movement of the everal parts constituting the l1ooh-forming device in tii'ned relation to form a hook.

The operation and mechanical details of a device of this character are well known and no further description is, therefore, considered necessary.

It will be evident that the inserting and forming mechanism must be operated with each step'of the successive movements of the conveyor and that, when the hook-forming operation upon a given work part has been completed, the actuation of this mechanism must be terminated automatically. Any suitable means may be provided for this purpose.

In the present invention, a preferred form of stop is illustrated in Figs. 1, 8 and 9 and comprises mechanism for releasing the supplemental driving shaft 18 from the main driving shaft 47. The shaft 47 is secured to the internal structure of the clutch which was referred to hereinbefore. The internal structure is caused to engage the external member of the clutch through the oscillatory movement of a shaft 197 (see Fig. 9) when the shaft is turned in the direction of the arrow Y; 'An engagement is normally maintained between the shaft 17 and the member 19 of the clutch through the action of a pin 198 which is forced against a lever 199 secured to the shaft 197. The pin 198 is thrust against the lever 199 under the action of a spring- 201 disposed in a casing 202 and positioned between one end of the pin 198 and a set screw 203. The internal structure of the clutch is thereby normally actuated to maintain the shaft 18 in engagement with the shaft 47, and a continuous drive of the machine is produced.

Means for interrupting the rotary movement of the lever 199 and for causing its actuation to produce a partial rotation of the shaft 197 to disengage the shafts 47 and 48, consists in the provision of a contact arm 205 secured to one end of a horizontal shaft 206 supported in a bearing 207 integral with the base 15 (see Fig. 9). Secured to the force upon the lever 109.

opposite end of the shaft 206 is a crank arm 208 (see Fig. 8) having an offset portion 209 upon which a roller 210 is carried and disposed in contact with the lower face of the cam member 135 which rotates with the large gear 129.

When the contact member 205 is disposed in the position shown in Fig. 9, it is positioned in the path of the lever 199 which moves in the direction indicated by the arrow Z. A lug 211, integral with the eontact memb r, will then be dispos d in a recess 212 provided in a stop member 2113 which member is integral with a hub 211 mounted loosely on a shaft 215 secured to and projecting from the base 15. A hand lever 210 is provided for the manipulation of the stop member 213 integral with the hub 21st and so disposed as to be within convenient reach of an operator.

The stop member 213 and the lug 211 are continuously urged into their engaging positions through the action of a spring 217 secured to a pin 218 fastened to the hub of the contact arm 205 and to a pin 219 secured in the hub 21%. Since the stop member 218 is loose on the shaft 215, and the contact arm 205 is pinned to the shaft 200, the pins 218 and 219 may serve as lever members upon which a force is continually exerted by the spring 217 to cause an upward movement of the stop member 213 and a partial rota tion of the shaft 206, whereby the roller 210 is tensionally n'iaintained in contact with the surface of the cam 135.

lVhcn the contact arm 205 is locked in position by engagen'ient with the lug 211. a movement of the supplemental driving shaft 48 will cause a face 221 of the lever 199 to make contact with a face of the contact arm 205 which is so adjusted that. when the lever traverses a given portion of the face 222, the shaft 197 will be moved about its axis a suliicient distance to effect disengagement of the shafts 47 and 4-8 through the action of the shaft 197 which. as above set forth, causes a disengagement of the internal mechanism of the clutch from the external member Thus, the shaft 18 will be released from the main driving shaft -17. he lever 199 will remain in contat with the arm 205 until the hand lever 210 is pressed downwardly, the lug 211. then being free from the recess 212, will permit a movement of the contact arm 205 under the action of the sprin 201 which continually exerts a This spring 201 has suflicient strength to overcome the force exerted by the spring 217. Thus, the shaft 197 is free to act under the force of the spring 201, with the result that engagement is made between the shafts +17 and 18. The shaft 48 is then continuously rotated a given number of turns.

It will be noted that, when the contz t lilll fill arm. 205 is in position to oppose the move ment of the lever 199 and thereby terminate the rotation oi? the shaft 48, the roller Elli) (see Fig. ti) which is carried on the crank man 908, is disposed in a recess or depression 223 provided in the surtacc oil? the cam 1.35. The cain 135 is secured to the hollow shatt 131 (see llig. which rotates about the sleeve 18, the shaft 13. being driven by the relatively large gear wheel 1539 whirh in turn, is driven by its coin'iection to the shaft 48, above described.

Assuming that the lug; 211 disposed in the recess 212, it will be evident that the retating' lever 199 will engage the contact arni 5205, resulting); in a termination ol inoveinent oi? the shaft 48, at which time the roller 21.0 will be disposed in the reces 292% The operator may then 1 ,s the lever 21G downwardly to disengage the lug Qll and the stop member 3213. The contact ai'ni 205 thus being released, the pin 'l9ti moves the lever 199, and the internal incchanisin oi. the clutch is actuated, thus producing a connection between the shafts ll and 4-8.

The shaft 48 .is then driven, with the result that the various movable parts oi.- a machine are set in motion, including the coin 1.35 which rotates and causes the roller All) to traverse the face of the cam until it is positioned on the level siu'tace thereo't and maintained in a slightly. lower plane than when. positioned in the depression and the crank arn E208 thereby moved, with the result that the movement is trai'islated through the shatlit 206 to the contact arni 205, and the lug 2.1.1 thereof becoines disposed upon the upper edge off the stop ineinl'ier A l. An operator may release the leveand the lug, and the upper edge oi? said member will be maintained in contact through the action oi? the spring 217. When the depression. oi? the cam 135 is again so dis 'iosed that the roller 210 enters the depression 223, the contact 211111205 will be moved and the lug will again be disposed in. the recess 212. it will, therefore, be understood that the OPOTHlJlVO parts oi. the machine may be automatically stopped after any given number of operations have been. performed by suitably positioning); the depression with respect to the roller 210.

As heretofore ex 'ilaineih it will be seen that the niechanisnii 'lor driviinr the various parts oft the machine may be independently controlled by separate stop devices. It has been found, however, in practice that considerable time and economy ol? movement on the part of the operator is attained by having the several stop mechanisms associated and means for controlling the stop device ninltaneously or in sequence by a single manual. movement.

In the present invention, the sequential or simultaneous actuation oi the stop dcvui-os is produced by the provision oi a ninnbor of connecting elements shown more clearly in Figs 10 and Ill. as illustrated, the bell crank 92, employed for actuation; tho oon- 'veyor stop mechanism shown in l igg. it is provided. with a fllilppltlilleiltdl arin .l he operative connection between the treadlo through. the rod 89 may be nuiintained.

it linlr which may, however, be pivotally connected to the man .224: by a pin are, extends suibstantially transversely of the niachine and is pivotally connected by a pin to one a ran ot a bell cranlr 228 which is niovable about a pin 2529 journaled in a suitable bearing; (not shown). The other arm oi? the bell cranlr may be pivoted by a pin 230 to a vertical member 281. 'Illhis vertical incinber provided with a PlOjOCtlOH 232 which may be normally disposed above the end ot the hand. lever 21.6. This connec tion between the hand lever 216 and the bell crank S2538 clearly shown in plan view in Fig. 10" By the tEl'OFlSlOl] of the con nectec. elen'ients above described a downward movement of the rod 89 will. result in an. actuation oi the arm 95 ot the bell crank 92, causing a release of the conveyor and, at the same time or soon after, depending upon the relative position of; the irojection E3323 and the lever hid, the s1ipplouilenlel aria 252d will be moved in the direction indicated by an arrow in Fig. 11, causing a movement oi the linlr 2535 and a consequent nioveniont of the bell crank 22-8 in the direction indicated by arrows; thereby oil one; a downward pull on the vertical member 23' the projection of which engages with the hand lever 21.6 and unloclts the lug 21.1 from c. igeinent in. the recess 212 of the stop device shown in Fig. 9. The result of this readjustniient oi? the several parts causes an actuation of the niachini-n as has already been described.

l'lavintl' new described the various elonients which. operate to translate motion and actuate the 'mrious other elements of the 1nachine, the respective steps in forming): the buttons and inserting the wires will now be set iforth. A. button is formed at the end oi? an arbor or at any point in the arbor tlu'ougrhout its length (see l igs. l and by the dmvnward moveiniuit oi? press or push. rods Q85 or 236, the :toi-niei' serving to shape the top button. and the latter actuatiinr to produce the lower button. The said rods are carried by arms Eli-l7 and 238, respectively secured to a single hub 239 which is pinned or otherwise secured to a plunger or reciprocable nien'iber 241:1 which is disposed in the sleeve 18 with its axis substnntially coincident with the vertical off the machine. The plunger 2%]. is maintained in a i'iornial upper position by the expansive action of a spring 2452 disposed between the hub 239 and a collar (l-"l3 screwed upon the upper 1 iii) i ii a end the sleeve18. This collar also limits the upward movement of the conveyor hub 22.

The lower end of the plunger 2&1 is socured to a hub 24e1ota bracket or yoke 2&5 which is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 12. The ends of this bracket project upwardly and are provided with rollers 2 16 and 24.7 which are'maintained in contact with the lowersurlface-ofthe gear wheel 129 under the action of the above mentioned spring 2 12. For the purpose of mov the plunger downwardly, the lower 81L ice of th'egear wheel 129 is provided with cams a 2 18 and 249 so disposed "that a rotation of the gear wheel 129 will cause the rollers 2226 and 24:"? to traverse the cams and move the plunger 24:1 downwardly in opposition to the spring 2&2, the upward movement of the plungerbeing effected by the recovery of the spring when the rollers leave the cam faces.

It will be noted that thecams 2 18 and 249 are positioned cccentrically in order that one complete revolution of the gear 129 will cause a single downward movement of the plunger 241 and that the rollers 2&6 and as? will engage simultaneously with the cams 2 18 and :9 and have a uniform downward movement, thereby maintaining a balance-or' the bracket and avoiding lateral strain on the plunger. Aside roller is positioned on a pin 252 and is movable.vertically in a slot in, the casing tor'the purpose of preventing rotary movement or the bracket. The cams and'24i9 are so positioned and proportioned as to effect a movement of the plunger 241 a given distance; and a downward travel of the push rods 235 and 286 with the result that a buttonis formedat the top of the arbor and at a point throughout the length of the arbor, depending upon where heat is applied. In order to form a button, a suitable portion of the arbor is first rendered plastic by its disposition in a heat zone.

The heat zone created for softening the upper portion otan arbor comprises a plurality of stationary gas burners 25 i, as shown in Fig. 2. The burners maybe of any suitable construction, preferably mount ed on a standard and capable of creating a heat Zone around the outer portion oi the rod.

Aburner which cooperates in the formation of the lower button is, in the present invention,-adapted to be automatically positioned about the rod or arbor for a given time interval and to be removed from the proximity of the arbor to permit its movement to another station with the conveyor.

Mechanism for operating this movable burner is shown iii Figs. 13 and 14 in which a set-oi" burners 255 is connected to a manifold 256 securedby a set screw 257 to an upright arm 258 of bell crank 259. The bell crank is pivoted on a pin 261 journuled in bearings 262 integral with a bearing plate 263 which is secured to the base 15 of the ma *hine. This bearing plate is provided with a vertical bearing 26% in which movably disposed a pin having its lower end in contact with the upper cam surface 266 of the gear 12!) and its upper end in contact with a roller 26? mounted on a pin 268 disposed in a relatively short arm 26.) of the bell crank 259.

The upper surface 266 of the gear 129 is '37 a suitable undulatcd portion so i not that a given movement of the gear .iel causes the undulated portion of its surface to the rod 265 and rock the bell crank, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. let, thus removing the burner from the path of movement of the arbor, and permitting the return of the burner through the action of a spring 270 to position to heat a work part alter a suitable movement of the gear wheel 129 and when a work part is registered in proper-relation to theburner. (l-as may be led to the burner from a gas main bv flexible tube 270. v

This machine may be attended by a single perator who inserts the work parts and removes them at'ter the various operations have been performed. this descriptitm, it is assumed that the main driving pulley 1,6 is being driven by anv suitable source of power (not shown) and that the wire-inserting and hook-"forming mechanism are disengaged from the drive: he initial or loading and unloading posi tion of the conveyor, indicated by the letter 12, is clearly shown in Fig. 1, and one of the lugs 74 secured to the spider arms is dis posed in the recess 75 of the stop arm (38, thus terminating the movement of the con veyor by virtue of the frictional connection which associates it with the main driving mechanism. While the conveyor is held in the first stage of its movement, awork part is inserted into the head 98 and between the jaws 106 and 107 thereof and between the upper jaws 28 and 29 of the conveyor which latter jaws are automz-itically moved to an open position for the adn'iittance of the work part when the jaws are at the loading and unloading station, by reason of a :i-;uil'abl v positioned raised surface ll: of the cam race ll.

After positioning a work part, the open ator actuatcs the treadle connected to the rod 89 and. disengages the lug 7-1 from the recess 75, thereby permitting the conveyor to rotate by means of its indirect frictional engagement with the shaft 57 which, in turn, 13 driven by the main driving n'iccluinism, as above explained. The conveyor then moves counter clockwise one stage of its moven'ient whereupon a lug of the succeeding spider arm engages the stop and terminates the For the purpose of movement of the conveyor, bringing the positionedwork part to station indicated by the letter F and within a heat zone created by the burners 254 shown in Fig. i. The burners are so constructed as to heat the upper portion of the work part or arbor to render it plastic. When the work part has been suiiiciently softened, the lever 216 (see Figs. 8 and 2)) is pressed downwardly, thus effecting the engagement oi? the main drive with other mechanism which operates torotate the gear wheel 129, with the result that the push rod 235 is moved in contact with the softened. portion of the rod, and enlarge ment or button is thus }n'od.uced thereon. The ope 'ation of the mechanism which actuates the push rod autoi'natically terminated as the roller 210 enters the depression on the lower side of the cam During the downward thrust of the push rod 235, it is obvious that the work part must be securely held against vertical move ment. Increased pressure, is, therefore, exer'ted by the jaws 2S and 2.) upon the rod by the proper disposition of a depression 4:3 in the cam face ll of the annulus 42. This permits the spring 40 which actuates the lever 38 to contractand increase the force or pull upon the arm 38securcd to rod 36 (see Fig. 2) with the result that the jaws 28 and 29 are more firmly pressed against the work part.

After the formation of the upper button, the stop mechanisn'i is actuated and the conveyor is permitted to move another step of its traveler to station G. \Vhen the work part reaches this station, the lever 216 is again actuated, with a consequent actuation of the various machine elements for the insertion of support wires into the button which has been positioned in operative relation to the wire-inserting mechamsm.

The button is heated locally, for each wire inserted, by any suitable means which, in the present instance, may comprise a properly disposed flame 372 which is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l.

It is, lTOWt-BVQF, necessary, after the insertion of each wire, to rotate the work part. This is accon'lplished by intermittently rotating the holder or head 98 mounted in the hub 23 of the spider arm. During this intcrmittent rotation of the button, the jaws 106 and 107 securely grip the arbor but the jaws 28 and 29 are slightly opened by the disposition of the roller 39 on a properly proportioned surface of the annulus 42.

The work holder 98 may be intermittently rotated by any suitable means and, in the present invention, is rotated by a mechanism well known to this class of machines. Such mechanism comprises the ratchet wheel 101 (see Figs. a and 7) secured to the shaft operative relation to a cam 277.

99 of the work holder. The ratchet wheel is so positioned as to engage a pawl 273 pivoted 011 a pin 274 at one end of an arm E275 when the head isdisposed in a given relation to the wire-inserting mechanism. The said, arm is hinged on a pin 276 secured to the base of the machine and positioned in The cam is secured to the shaft 151 which operates the wire-inserting mechanism, thus, as the conveyor is moved to position with respect to the inserting mechanism, the pawl 273 engages with the ratchet wheel 101.

It will be evident that the conveyor haw ing moved the work part to the station G, and lever 216 having been depressed, the wire-inserting mechanism will operate to cause a rotation of the shaft 151 and, with each rotation thereof, the ram 136 will insert a wire into the button and form a hook at the end of the wire, after which the cam 277 will cause a movement 01 the arm 275, with a resultant partial rotation of the work holder, thus rotating the button a given number of degrees, which will depend upon how niiany wires are to be inserted about the button. A spring 278, secured to one end of the pawl 278, acts to return the arm to its normal position which contiguous to the cylindrical surface of the. cam 277. It will be obvious that, at each stationary period oi. the conveyor and during the insertion of wires in another arbor, the operator inserts a work part in a holder at the initial position EF.

When the support wires have been inserted in an upper button, the operation of the wire-inserting mechanism is automatically terminated. The stop mechanism is then actuated and the. work part is moved to station H and the lever 216 is again depressed, permitting the actuation of the various n'iachine elements, including the gear wheel 129, the upper cam surface thereupon, engages pin 265 (see Fig. 14L) which enters the depression in the said surface and causes the iuoval'ale lfiurners 255 to be positioncd about a given portion oi the WUl'l-I. part which is thereby ri-zndercd plastic and sulrscipicntly upset or enlarged by a down-- ward :iorce applied. by the push rod 236. These burners are imlicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 in their positions about the rod.

During the operation of forming the lower button, the upper jaws 28 and 29 of the conveyor are, by means of one of the de' pressions in the annulus 4:2, moved tightly against the work part to secure it from lat eral movement but not with a sutlicieut degree oil? pressure to prevent the upper portion of the work part from moving down wardly when the, push rod 236 makes contact with the upper part thereof. The stop mechanism is then again actuated, and the conveyor moves the workpart to station I, at which the wires are inserted into the last-formed or lower button.

The inserting. operation issimilar to the insertion of wires in the upper outton, with theez-zception that it is usually the practice to, insert a lesser. number of wires in the lower than inthe upper button, and it will be obvious that, themachine maybe adjusted to accommodate this variation. After the insertion of wires in the lower button, the conveyor is permitted to move theworkpart to thestation J and then=to the initial, station E, It willbe'noted that, at the station J, no operations are performed, and,;thedistancebetween the sta tion I? and-the station E being greater than the distance between the; other stations, an increased time-element is provided in which the work part is permitted to cool previous to; its removal by the operator, whenit reaches the station E.

v'llhe foregoing description of operation sets. forth the manner ofoperating the machineby means of the two independent stop mechanisms. WVhen desirable, however, the two. said, stop mechanisms may be. released for operation by, a single manual movement, in whichlcasethe link- 225 is employed, as well as the other machine elements which associate the two stop mechanisms. Other operations of the machine are, however, the same and, by av single depression of the tread'le, the bell crank92 will be rocked and its upper arm actuated to remove theelement 68 of thestopmechanism which inter- -1upts themovement of the conveyor. The

lower arm of the bell crank 92 willefli'ect a. thrust uponthe link which, in turi'l, will so actuate the bell crank 228 that the vertical; member 231- willbe moved downwardly until the projectionj232 engages and depresses the hand. lever 216.

It will be appreciated that, byvarying the normal relative position of the projection. 232 in respect, to the hand lever 216, the Wire-inserting and button-forming mechanism may be started-either simultaneously with the actuation of the conveyor i'StOP mechanism ordirectly after the release of the conveyor.

Although the present machine is shown as employing sixheads or work. carriers, it is obviousthat more or lesso'f thesecarriers may be incorporated-in a-machine embodying the present invent-ion, in accordance with the desired, productionof the machine.

Considerable advantage is ClGIlVGCl'fIOHI this. invention wherein thebutton is formed: and the support wires are subsequently 1nserted therein. Inasmuch as anoperator needs to merely] position the work part or partially finishedsteinin the machine-and, by an operation of. a. treadle, the various cooperating machine elements handle and operate upon the work part without i'urther manual assistance, the work part is returned to the operator in the form of a. linished stemor spider.

Although the invention is shown in its preferred form, it is obvious that many structural. changes and modifications may he made therein and it is to be understood that the invention is, therefore, not to be restricted to the exact embodiment shown, but includes all other modifications which come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A stem-making machine comprising means for engag' and aligning a con; pound. article of g ass including a rod. means for h sting the rod to render plastic portion thereof and means for compress ing the plastic portion to button; form wire insertingand hook forming mechanism, means for positioning said article with the button thereof in operative relation to said mechanism for the insertion of a wire and means for rotating said article a-griven number of degrees after said ii'isertion.

2. A stenrmukin'g machine comprising :l conveyor for moving a plurality of ston; parts including urhors in a given path. means for rendering plastic portions of said arbors, a plura ity of movable inen'ihcrs dis posed at intervals adjacent said path. inczms for positioning said stem parts succ velj; in operative relation to said button .toiniinp members and means for actuating s-iicl members to compress the plastic portions to buiton shape, means for inserting; a plurality oi support wires into said button and means for rotatingthebutton a given number of degrees after each insertion.

3. A stem-makingmachine connnfisine conveyorhaving a plurality of means -tor supporting rods, button-forming elements an-zlhook-Forming elements disposed at in tervals adjacent the path of said convtwor and means for moving said-conveyor to we .ition said rods successively in operative relation to the said elcn'ients.

A stcmunaking machine conun'i.=-rin;;-; -1

conveyor having a plurality of means for supporting rods in vertical positions. button forming: elements and wire-inserting elenients alternately disposed adjacent the path 0: said conveyor and means for moving; said conveyor to position said rods siwcessivel in operative relation to said elements.

5. A machine of the class descrilmd cow prising arod support, means for heating and rendering plastic a portion of said l'Oli, means for shaping saidplastic portion to form a button, asupport-wire inserting and hookiorming. mechanism, means for etlect inga relative moveirent between said rozl support and said. mechanism to position a rod in operative relation to the latter and llii kill

means for auton'iatically effecting, an intermittent rotary movement of said red when disposed in operative relation to said wireinserting and hoolratorminn; mechanism to receive support Wires.

(l. A n'nu'hine ot the class described comprising means :t'or supporting), a rod, means for rendr ing plastic a portion of said rod, means tor :torn'iing said plastic portion into a button, means tor permitting said button to become relatively cool, means for locally heating); a portion of said button and thrusting); a wire into said heated portion.

7. A. machine of the class described conin'ising means for supporting: a rod, means for rendering; plastic a portion of said ri a movable member eng geable with said plastic portion to form a button on said rod, Wire-inserting and hoolotorming mechanisin, means tor moving a rod having a button formed thereon in operative relation. to said mechanism, means for automatically actuating; said mechanism when a rod is positioned in operative relation thereto and tor auton'iatically efiecting an intermittent rotation out said rod to receive the insertion ot support wires in spaced relation around the rod.

8. A. machine of the class described coinprising means tor supporting); a rod, means tor rendering plastica portion oi said rod, means for forming said plastic portion into a hutton, means :tor permitting said button to become relatively cool, means for rotatimr said rod intermittently, means tor heating} a portion of said button and means for thrusting: a Wire therein during; the stationary period between each rotation oit' said rod.

9. A machine off the class described comprising a movable support tor a rod, means for automatically moving; said support intermittently, means for rendering. plastic a ogiven portion oi said rod, means for terming a button thereon, \virednsertinp; mechanism positioned adjacent said support, means for moving; said support to 'positir said button in operative relation to said wire-insertiug mechanism iutcrmitlieutly, means for rotation said button, means for locally heating); said button and means for :ui'tuatin and inserting: mechanism to thrust the end of a wire into said button with each intermittent nu'ivement thererrt.

10. A machine of the class described comprising a conveyor having means associated therewith for securing a pluralit ot rods, means for intern'iittently rotating said. con voyor, means illor heating a portion of at least one 0t said rods duringrrest periods of said conveyor, means for ioi'n'ling' a but ton on at least one of said rods during said periods, ineans itor inserting wires into at least one of said. buttons during one oi. said periods and means tor forming hooks upon the ends of said inserted Wires.

11. A machine of the class described com-- prising a conveyor having means :lor seem--- ing a pliuiality oi. rods, means for intermittently moving said conveyor, means for forming a button on at least one of said rods during a rest pe" iod oi said conveyor, means for inserting support Wires in l'nittons previously formed and means for :lorininp; hooks at the exposed ends of said inserted wires. 12. A machine of the class described comprising a conveyor having means for se curing a plurality oi? rods, means for intermitt "y moving said conveyor, means for forming a button on at least one oi said rods during; a. rest period oi? said conveyor and means for inserting support 'Wir-isin but-- tons previously termed.

125. ii. machine of the class described. comprising a conveyor having means for securing, a plurality of rods, means for moving said conveyor intermittently, means for rendering plastic a given portion of at least one oi said rods during quiescent periods of said conveyor, means for shaping said plus" tic portions to button term, means for in sorting support wires in said buttons and means tor forming loops on the exposed. ends o i said wires.

ii. A machine comprising a conveyor for supporting a plurality ot' glass worltparts, means for locally heating said parts, wireinserting mechanism disposed in cooperative relation to said. coi'iveyor, a common source of power :lor driving said conveyo and said inserting mechanism and means for automatically terminating the movement oi said conveyor indepeitidently of the means tor actuating; said inserting mechanism.

A machine comprising a conveyor tor supporting a plurality oil glass work parts, means for heating said parts, wirednserting and liooh-lormiiur mechanism disposed in umperative relation to said conveyor, a cou mon source oi? power 'l'or driving said coinvevor and said inserting and hook-termin mechanism and means for automatically terminating the movement oil said. conveyor indeprudently oi the operating elements oi said inserting and hoolrl orming mechanism.

it it machine crnnprising a ci'mveyor ior supportiiur a plurality of glass Wort; parts, means for locally heating to render plastic portions o1 said work parts, WllfO-iHFIOlli11;! and hmlc-t'orming mechanism disposed in cooperative relation to said conveyor, a coinmen source of power for driving said conveyor and said inserting and hook-jl ormingr mechanism and means for relezaiing said conveyor from. said drive Without terminating; the :u'iovement oi? the elements for operating said wire-inserting and liOOlC- forming mechanism.

1.7. A machine comprising a conveyor for supporting a plurality of glass work parts,

degree of pressure of one pair of jaws upon said work part to prevent vertical movement thereo'l during the upsetting operation.

31. A machine of the class described 001% prising a conveyor having upper and lower pairs of jaws, means for opening said jaws for the insertion of a work part, means for auton'iatically closing said upper jaws to grip said part, means for rendering plastic a portion of said work part, means for upsetting said plastic portion. to form a button, means for increasing the degree of pressure of one pair of jaws upon said work part to prevent rertical movement thereof during the upsetting operation and means for actuating said last mentioned jaws to permit a subsequent rotation of said work part and means for inserting support wir s into said button.

32. In a machine of the class described comprising a conveyor having work holders consisting of two pairs or jaws one oi said pairs being rotatable with respect to said conveyor, means for manually operating said rotatable jaws, means for automaticat ly operating the remaining pair of jaws, means for creating a heat zone adjacent said conveyor, means for operating said conveyor to position a work part carried by said jaws in said heat zone, means for forming a button on said work part, means for slightly releasing the gripping action of said first mentioned pair of jaws, support wire-inserting mechanism positioned adjacent the path of said work holders, means for positioning said work part adjacent said support wire-inserting mechanism and means for rotating said rotatable pair of jaws intermittently during the insertion oi support wires jn said button.

Means for supporting a lamp stem comprising a plurality of pairs oi? jaws for gripping a stem at dillerent points in its length and means for independently operat ing one of said pairs of jaws to grip and release said stein, one pair of jaws being autoinatically operable to vary the degree of pressure exerted upon said jaws.

34;. Means tor supporting a lamp stem coi'i'iprising a pair oi? oscillatory jaws and a pair of slidable jaws, said oscillatory jaws beinp adapted for manual operation to grip the stem and said slidable jaws being 1novable autoniatically to grip and release a stem independmit oil? the action of the manually operable j aws.

355. Means :lor mip iorting a lamp stein comprising a pair o1l' oscillatory jaws, means tor opening and closing said. jaws upon a, work part, a pair of slidable jaws, means for closing said slid-able jaws to apply a predetermined precsare upon a Work part and. means lor increasing the degree of pressure upon said work part.

36, lrleans tor supporting a lamp stem comprising a pair of oscillatory jaws mov able about independent axes and a pair oi? slidable jaws having racks integral time with, a pinion in mesh with said racks to eliiect an opposite movement oi? said jaws upon a rotation oif said pinion and means for rotating the pinion to a greater or lesser degree to vary the degree oi. force applied by said slidable jaws to a work part.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names this Qtith day of April, 1922.

HARRY. D11] FOR-EST MADDEN. JOHN J SEPH HIGGINS. 

